BackWPup vs SafeGuard Backup Speed Battle
completedDeveloper Portfolio (S) -- S
BackWPupFREEvsSafeGuardPRO
BackWPup v5.7.4|SafeGuard v1.7.0|
🔒 SequentialDeveloper Portfolio (S) — SNone Load
Speed Winner
BackWPup
6.5svs7.4s
Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Storage Winner
SafeGuard
48 MBvs125 MB
Smallest archive size
Best Overall
Different Strengths
BackWPup is faster (6.5s vs 7.4s) · SafeGuard produces smaller backups (48 MB vs 125 MB)
Backup Scope
BackWPup
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
SafeGuard
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
Overall Median Times
BackWPup
Backup
1.5s
Restore
4.9s
SafeGuard
Backup
4.0s
Restore
3.4s
Per-Profile Median Times
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
Shared Hosting
BackWPupTotal: 6.6s
Backup
1.5s
Restore
5.0s
SafeGuardTotal: 7.5s
Backup
4.1s
Restore
3.4s
Managed WordPress
BackWPupTotal: 6.5s
Backup
1.6s
Restore
5.0s
SafeGuardTotal: 7.5s
Backup
4.0s
Restore
3.5s
VPS Standard
BackWPupTotal: 6.5s
Backup
1.5s
Restore
5.0s
SafeGuardTotal: 7.5s
Backup
4.1s
Restore
3.4s
Backup Size & Efficiency
BackWPup
Data backed up177.0 MB
Archive size125.0 MBTAR
Compression1.4:1
Throughput110.3 MB/s
Compression methodN/A (uncompressed format)
SafeGuard
Data backed up144.0 MB
Archive size48.0 MBZIP
Compression3:1
Throughput35.0 MB/s
Compression methodDEFLATE Normal (Level 6)
Backup Inventory
| Category | BackWPup | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 192.8 KB | 1 | 183.2 KB | = |
| Plugins | 2,999 | 46.4 MB | 3,266 | 50.7 MB | +267 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 56 | 2.0 MB | 49 | 2.0 MB | -7 |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.6 KB | 1 | 5.8 KB | -1 |
| Other | 22 | 191.5 KB | 19 | 187.8 KB | -3 |
| Total | 6,252 | 119.8 MB | 6,508 | 124.1 MB | +256 |
Phase Breakdown
Iteration 5 (median)
BackWPup
INIT
0.0s
SCAN
0.1s
VERIFY
0.0s
ARCHIVE
1.0s
DB_EXPORT
0.0s
SafeGuard
SCAN
0.1s
VERIFY
0.0s
ARCHIVE
3.4s
DB_EXPORT
0.1s
Iteration Results
9 iterations across 3 hosting profiles -- median highlighted per profile. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
Shared Hosting3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | BackWPup | 1.5s | 5.1s | 6.6s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.1s | 3.4s | 7.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 2 | BackWPup | 1.5s | 4.8s | 6.4s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.0s | 3.4s | 7.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 3 | BackWPup | 1.9s | 5.0s | 6.9s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.1s | 3.6s | 7.7s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
Managed WordPress3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 1.6s | 5.2s | 6.8s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.0s | 3.4s | 7.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 1.6s | 4.9s | 6.5s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.0s | 3.5s | 7.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | BackWPup | 1.5s | 5.0s | 6.5s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.1s | 3.5s | 7.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
VPS Standard3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 1.5s | 5.0s | 6.5s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.0s | 3.4s | 7.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackWPup | 1.6s | 5.0s | 6.6s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.1s | 3.5s | 7.6s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | BackWPup | 1.5s | 4.9s | 6.5s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 4.1s | 3.4s | 7.5s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 144.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
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